Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - snipe
Snipe
snipe
n. & v. --n. (pl. same or snipes) any of various wading birds, esp. of the genus Gallinago, with a long straight bill and frequenting marshes. --v. 1 intr. fire shots from hiding usu. at long range. 2 tr. kill by sniping. 3 intr. (foll. by at) make a sly critical attack. 4 intr. go snipe-shooting. Phrases and idioms snipe eel any eel of the family Nemichthyidae, having a long slender snout. snipe fish any marine fish of the family Macrorhamphosidae, with a long slender snout. Derivatives sniper n. Etymology: ME, prob. f. Scand.: cf. Icel. m|risn{iacute}pa, & MDu., MLG snippe, OHG snepfa
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I. noun (plural ~s) Etymology: Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse snīpa ~; akin to Old High German snepfa ~ Date: 14th century any of various usually slender-billed birds of the sandpiper family, a contemptible person, II. intransitive verb (~d; sniping) Date: 1832 to shoot at exposed individuals (as of an enemy's forces) from a usually concealed point of vantage, to aim a carping or snide attack, ~r noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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